2x+10=(5x-17)

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Solution for 2x+10=(5x-17) equation:


Simplifying
2x + 10 = (5x + -17)

Reorder the terms:
10 + 2x = (5x + -17)

Reorder the terms:
10 + 2x = (-17 + 5x)

Remove parenthesis around (-17 + 5x)
10 + 2x = -17 + 5x

Solving
10 + 2x = -17 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
10 + 2x + -5x = -17 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 2x + -5x = -3x
10 + -3x = -17 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
10 + -3x = -17 + 0
10 + -3x = -17

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -10 + -3x = -17 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + -3x = -17 + -10
-3x = -17 + -10

Combine like terms: -17 + -10 = -27
-3x = -27

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 9

Simplifying
x = 9

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